Portable sportsman&#39;s seat



Dec. 11, 1962 R. L. WILCOX 3, ,9

PORTABLE SPORTSMANS SEAT Filed Sept. 7, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 eel/Wow; E$08 5 1962 R. L. WILCOX 3,067,975

PORTABLE SPORTSMANS SEAT Filed Sept. 7, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mu. BY ovaflow Hm United States Patent 3,067,975 PORTABLE SPGRTSMANS SEAT Rollo L.Wilcox, 522 Mineral Spring Road,

Owatonna, Minn. Filed Sept. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 54,470 2 Claims. (Cl.248-216) This invention relates to new and useful improvements inportable seats particularly for hunters, picnickers, etc., and has forits primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, aseat of this character which is adapted to be quickly set up for usewherever a tree, pole, post or other suitable support is available.

Another very important object of the present invention is to provide aseat of the aforementioned character comprising novel means for mountingthe device on various sizes of trees or other supports in a manner toprevent slippage.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a seat ofthe character described wherein the tree or other support on which it ismounted serves as a backrest.

A further important object of the present invention is to provide asportsmans seat which may be expeditiously knocked down and tied in acompact bundle for transporting and storing.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a portable sportsmans seatwhich will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable,compact, of light weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view, showing a sportsmans seat embodying thepresent invention ready for use;

FIGURE 2 is a rear perspective view showing the device detached from thetree or other support;

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary view in side elevation, showing one of thefolding leg connections;

FIGURE 4 is a vertical sectional view through one of the folding,telescopically adjustable legs and a portion of the seat frame to whichit is hingedly connected;

FIGURE 5 is a View in horizontal section through the lower portion ofone of the legs, taken substantially on the line 55 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a detail view in perspective, showing the means for securingthe seat frame to a tree or other suitable support;

FIGURE 7 is :a perspective view, showing the device knocked down andtied as a bundle ready to be transported or stored; and

FIGURE 8 is a front elevational view of a modification.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a seatstructure which is designated generally by reference numeral 8. The seatstructure 8 includes a substantially square, knockdown tubular frame 9of suitable metal. The frame 9, which may also be of any desireddimensions, comprises tubular side members 10, a tubular front member 11and a tubular rear member 12. Smooth or unthreaded elbows 13 are securedby pins 1-4 on the end portions of the side members 10. The elbows 13are adapted to slip on the end portions of the front and rear members 11and 12, respectively, of the frame 9. The side members of the frame 9are provided at longitudinally spaced points with apertures in which theend portions of spaced, parallel transverse cords or strands 15 areanchored as through the medium of knots 16. The angles or bends of theelbows 13 are also "ice apertured and anchored therein are the endportions of crossed, diagonally extending cords or strands 17. The cordsor strands 15 and 17 are of nylon or other suitable material andconstitute a bottom 18 for the seat structure 8.

A pair of folding and telescopically adjustable supporting legs 19 arehingedly mounted beneath the front portion of the frame 9. The legs 19comprise telescopically connected upper male and lower female sections20 and 21, respectively. The female leg sections 21 are provided withvertically spaced openings 22 in which pins 23 are selectivelyinsertable for supporting the male leg sections 20 in adjusted positionin a manner shown to advantage in FIGURE 4 of the drawings. The pins 23are connected by chains 24 to the leg sections 21 to prevent loss ofsaid pins. Feet or bases 25 are provided on the lower ends of the legsections 21.

Hinges 26 pivotally secure the legs 19 beneath the side members 10 ofthe frame 9 to permit said legs to be swung substantially intoparallelism with said side members. The hinges 26 comprise generallyL-shaped straps 27 which, in the embodiment shown, are secured by rivets28 on diametrically opposite sides of the upper end portion of the maleleg sections 20. The upper portions of the straps 27 straddle the sidemembers 10 of the frame 9 and are pivotally secured thereto at 29. Theconstruction and arrangement is such that when the legs 19 are swung toopen position the upper ends of the sections 20 abut the side members 10of the frame 9 and thus prevent said legs from swinging beyond operativeposition. Thus, most of the weight is transmitted directly to the legs19 rather than through the pivotal connections 29.

Mounted longitudinally on the rear member 12 of the frame 9 is a bar 30of suitable resilient metal. Only the intermediate portion of theresilient bar 30 is afiixed to the member 12, as indicated at 31,leaving the end portions of said bar free. A rope 32 of nylon or othersuitable material has its ends detachably connected at 33 to the endportions of the bar 30.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the male sections 20 of thelegs 19 are swung to open or operative position on the frame 9 and thefemale sections 21 of said legs are slipped on said male sections andadjusted to the desired length through the medium of the pins 23. Withone end attached to one end of the bar 30, the rope 32 is then wrappedtightly around a tree, for example, as indicated at 34 and the other endof said rope is attached to the other end of said bar. When the rope 32is thus wrapped around the tree and secured, the resilient bar 30 isbent around the tree and the teeth or prongs 35 with which the bar isprovided are caused to bite into the tree. Thus, the back portion of theseat structure 8 is firmly secured to the tree in a manner to preventslippage. The construction and arrangement is such that the device maybe readily attached to various sizes and shapes of trees or othersupports. Of course, the occupant sits on the cords or strands 15 and 17comprising the bottom 18 of the seat structure. To remove the device theforegoing procedure is substantially reversed. The cords or strands 15and 17 possess sufficient elasticity to permit the elbows 13 to bereadily slipped off the frame members 11 and 12. The disassembledmembers, including the legs, may then be placed substantially parallelwith each other and tied in a compact bundle to be transported or storedthrough the medium of the rope 32. The rope 32 may also be utilized fortowing game.

In the modification of FIGURE 8 of the drawing, a tubular connecting baror base 36 is substituted for the female sections 21 of the legs 19. Thebase 36 includes an inverted V-shaped intermediate portion 37. Fixedly 3secured by rivets 38 or other suitable means on the end portions of thebase 36 are upturned elbows 39 which telescopically receive the malesections 20 of the legs 19 for removably mounting said base on saidlegs.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A sportsmans seat comprising, in combination, a seat structureincluding a frame, said frame comprising front, rear and side members,means for securing said rear member on a support, legs for supportingthe front portion of the frame, and means for pivotally connecting saidlegs to the side members to be swung substantially into parallelismtherewith to an inoperative position, the last-named means comprisinghinges including generally L-shaped straps afiixed to the upper portionsof the legs on opposite sides thereof, said straps straddling the sidemembers and pivotally secured thereto, the hinged ends of said legsbeing engageable beneath the side members for arresting said legs whenswung to an operative position and for positively supporting the frameand directly receiving the weight of a load thereon, the first-namedmeans including a resilient, horizontal bar having its intermediateportion afiixed to said rear member with its end portions free thereof,and a flexible strand adapted to be wrapped around the support andconnected to the ends of the resilient bar for bending the same aroundsaid support.

2. A sportsmans seat comprising, in combination, a seat structureincluding a frame, said frame comprising front, rear and side members,means for securing said rear member on a support, legs for supportingthe front portion of the frame, and means for pivotally connecting saidlegs to the side members to be swung substantially into parallelismtherewith to an inoperative position, the lastnarned means comprisinghinges including generally L- shaped straps affixed to the upperportions of the legs on opposite sides thereof, said straps straddlingthe side members and pivotally secured thereto, the hinged ends of saidlegs being engageable beneath the side members for arresting said legswhen swung to an operative position and for positively supporting theframe and directly receiving the weight of a load thereon, thefirst-named means including a resilient, horizontal bar having itsintermediate portion affixed to said rear member with its end portionsfree thereof, and a flexible strand adapted to be wrapped around thesupport and connected to the ends of the resilient bar for bending thesame around said support, said bar including teeth adapted to beembedded in the support for preventing slippage of the frame thereon.

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